Learn What Ethical Social Workers Need to Know!

Presented by NASW/Texas Executive Director, Miriam Nisenbaum, LMSW, ACSW, Texas Law for the Social Worker: What Ethical Social Workers Need to Know, will bring you up to speed on the rules and laws that impact social work practice in Texas. This six hour workshop includes two informative sessions:

Session I: Keeping Up with the TSBSWE Rules

TSBSWE implemented new rules in 2013 following a required review. These changes to the rules as well as other intersecting laws, attorney general opinions, and case law will be discussed. All licensed social workers, students, and social work educators will benefit from this up-to-date information. Hard copies of TSBSWE Law and Rules will be provided.

Changes to record-keeping requirements

Changes to licensure requirements for military social workers

Changes to what kind of guidance TSBSWE board or staff can provide to licensees

Changes to Temporary, Inactive, and Emeritus license status

Changes to abuse reporting requirements

Access to Consultation Regarding TSBSWE Rules and Complaints

3 CE, including 3 Ethics

Session II: NASW/Texas Legislative Update

Do you know what legislation is currently being considered and how it may affect our profession and our client populations? Join us to find out what’s going on at the Texas Capitol this session that impacts our work. Updates on the Social Work Reinvestment Initiative and tools for educating policy makers will be provided. A review of current federal activity will also be presented.

3 CE

Registration Information

Preregistration is available online at NASWTX.org until Sunday, May 8th. Seating is limited and preregistration is encouraged.

Full Day

Single Session

NASW Members

$85

$65

NASW Retired or Transitional Members

$70

$50

NASW Student Members

$20

$20

Nonmembers

$100

$80

Cancellations will be refunded less a $35 processing fee if made by April 29, 2016. Registrations are nonrefundable after that date.

Registration fees must be paid or postmarked by May 8, 2016. Registrations unpaid at this time will be considered onsite registrations, meaning the seat will not be held.

Request for special accommodations should be submitted to Virginia Cantu at vcantu@naswtx.org by April 21, 2016.

Not an NASW Member?

Sign up today at www.socialworkers.org/join.asp and enjoy discounted registration on this and many other great events! Please allow up to 24 hours for us to receive your new member information. You can then use the same username and password at naswtx.org to access member rates for this event.

Additional Information

This workshop will be held at the Meadows Conference Center's "Oak Corner Building",2900 Live Oak, Dallas, TX 75204. The Oak Corner Building is across the street from the main Meadows Conference Center, at the corner of Oak and Live Oak. Entrance is off of Oak Street. There is complimentary parking in front of the building.

The workshop will begin at 9 AM. Please arrive at least 10-15 minutes early to check in.
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Thanks to the meadows conference center for hosting this event!

Meet Miriam Nisenbaum, LMSW, ACSW

Miriamn Nisenbaum, LMSW, ACSW is the Executive Director of the Texas Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers. She has been a professional social worker for over thirty years.